Enemies Fail To Agree On Peace Step In Berlin
Diplomatic dispatches from Berlin via Basel say Germany’s reply to President Wilson’s note was delayed after a five hour war cabinet meeting. The government may seek a Reichstag commission to explain the matter and may not convene the Reichstag immediately. Vorwaert reports factory workers expect a Labor Ministry and broad support from workers committees.
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Germany to deny Wilson charges in submarine note
Copenhagen dispatch says Germany will deny President Wilson’s accusation of German cruelties and argue submarine warfare cannot stop without an armistice agreement. The Volitiken reports the reply will not reject the demands but aim to allow further negotiations.
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Reichstag to be summoned as German reply to Wilson delayed
Berlin reports suggest the Reichstag will be called to meet on Tuesday amid cautious German replies to President Wilson. The fleet's grand admiral and naval chief have joined discussions on defense cutbacks while peace talks appear open ended. Basel notes government conferences in Berlin lasting the day amid war news.
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Saionji to Form New Cabinet Succeeding Terauchi
Marquis Saionji entrusted with forming a new Japanese cabinet and to succeed Premier Terauchi. He is regarded as one of the empire’s strongest men and a former president of the Selyukai who retired from politics in 1914.
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abdication seen as possible in Germany in 1918
Analysis from October 1918 notes public mood in Berlin toward abdication. People view it as possibly beneficial but doubt real power would shift. Critics blame the Reichstag for autocratic subservience, while Ludendorff and Hindenburg face despair, awaiting a rescue by diplomacy as Allied and American forces advance.
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Americans Advance North of Verdun Threaten German Lines
American forces improved positions around Bantheville and Bantheville wood as Pershing’s troops push toward new German defenses along the Kriemhilde line near Landres et St Georges. German counterattacks near La Grande Montague were repulsed, and patrols east of the Meuse live on as Americans seize Loges wood and Bantheville wood.
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Germans Fight Desperately On Liggett Line in France
In France near Grand Pre American forces push through stubborn German defenses along the Landes to St Georges and Loges wood. Despite heavy machine gun and artillery fire, the Americans gain ground, retake Chevieres across the Aire, seize Boges wood, and capture Cote de Chatillon as they press toward Kandres and St Georges. German troops, including twenty divisions, resist as they prepare a Freya line and retreat rumors surface amid ongoing heavy fighting.
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Rabbit Meat to Take Regular Place as Food
Cleveland, Ohio, moves to place rabbit meat as a standard household food along with beef, pork, and poultry. The Cleveland Rabbit Breeders Association reports a new movement begun in the Far West, with Secretary H. M. Adolph asserting rabbit meat can become as popular as other meats when produced on stock farms.
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Fat People of San Antonio Weight Loss Potions Ad
An old advertisement touts oil of korein as a safe guaranteed weight loss remedy promising 10 to 100 pounds off. Claims endorse by physicians and urges readers to visit a local druggist for a small box and follow simple directions to slim down gracefully and lengthen life.
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Oklahoma Indians in War Effort At Machault Battle
Oklahoma Indian troops from Osage Choctaw and Creek nations played a decisive role in the capture of Machault under General Gouraud. They broke German defenses, charged amid gas and machine gun nests, and routed foes with bayonets and knives before nightfall. The account praises their fighting spirit and aligns with American democratic ideals.
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Chicago Daily News
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Bohemia and Slovakia declare independence from Austria Hungary
The provisional government of the Czecho-Slovak state proclaims independence on historic rights. They reject Hapsburg rule, call for federalization only if necessary, and demand reunification with Slovak lands while condemning Austrian and Hungarian oppression. They accuse the dynasties of crime and deny divine right to rule.
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Whistling Tires and Waste in Wartime Reform
A Harper's Magazine quip praises conservation and efficiency by noting Mr. Shirley's patriotism and urging Americans to stop waste. The joke contrasts a chauffeur whistling in a garage with a plea to whistle in tires to save pump costs, linking waste reduction to wartime slogans.
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Harper’s Magazine
Drink Hot Water For A Rosy Complexion Breakfast Remedy
A historical health note promotes drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the digestive system. It claims this internal wash removes waste and toxins from stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels to improve skin clarity, reduce pimples, and banish headaches. The piece compares internal cleansing to soap and hot water cleaning the outside of the body.
Trench Exercises for Cactus Division Prepare for Future War
A military plan orders the Cactus Division to begin trench exercises drawn from the French scheme. The regimen, lasting thirty drills, aims to strengthen bodies for cramped positions in trench warfare and to enhance mobility in tight spaces.
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French Troops Advance Across Belgium Front Near Courtrai
Allied forces push along a broad Belgian front from the coast to east of Courtrai with slower progress inland. German holds reported near Zeebrugge and Bruges may be cut off. Britons move east of Lille toward Tournai and Valenciennes, Lib erating villages as they advance. Southeast of Cambrai a wide breach forms along the Selle and Sambre Canal with 4200 prisoners taken and villages like Wassigny Bazuel Henoapes and Tupigny seized. The northward move nears the Sambre Canal as French expand toward Anigny forest and the Oise bend near Guise. German withdrawal from the southern pocket continues as the wedge grows. Rethel fronts push toward the Aisne with Ambly-Haut captured.
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Chatillon
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Ambly-Haut
French Continue Advance South of Wassigny and Guise
The French First Army pushes south and east of Guise and Han nappes reaching the Sambre Canal after routing Germans along the Ardennes border. They report over 3,000 prisoners and 20 guns taken since October 4, with Amiancy and Ney files among held towns near Tupigny and Hannapes. Lieutenant Hearn dies of pneumonia at Camp Stanley aged 38. a Kentucky physician by training, he leaves a widow and child.
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Obituary notices for Lillian J. Peacock and others
The funeral of Mrs Lillian J Peacock will be at 5 PM Saturday from 215 Dewey Place with pallbearers Henry Burks Harry Martin Holly Ellison Vinton James Carlos Bee and John Schorne. services by Dr Arthur Jones of First Presbyterian Church and Arthur L McGraw. Arthur L McGraw, in camp Morrison VA, has died. his parents live in New York. Joseph Murrié, 31, died Friday night. survived by widow, one son, six brothers, four sisters and Mrs Arthurr Kumps and Mrs William Sarré of Los Angeles. interment at St Marys Cemetery. Funeral time for Ruth Deutschmann, who died in Washington DC last Tuesday, is Sunday at 4 PM from Selig Deutschmann’s home, 525 Jackson Street. Harvey Hay, died Friday morning. funeral held at Rock Cemetery. he was 52 and resided at 318 Halstead Avenue. J St Daggs, 28, Michigan native, died Friday night on Commerce Street. survived by wife, two sisters and two brothers in Michigan. body at Hagy McGolhin Undertaking. Ambulance and funeral services provided by Hagy McCollum, Undertakers.
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Drizzling Rain Possible as Weather System Lingers
San Antonio experiences a light drizzle Saturday morning with a likely repeat of drizzle as a moderate high and a southwest low pressure area circulate. Major Buell notes cloudy unsettled conditions may persist 24 to 36 hours with possible falling temperatures by Monday, though not strongly felt yet.
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Arras Bishop Says German Surrender Inevitable
New York fall Bapaume suffered German destruction of over 200 churches in the Arras diocese not justified by military need. Right Rev Eugene Louis Tulien with bishops Keating Bandrillart travels to Baltimore to honor Cardinal Gibbons. He asserts unconditional surrender of Germany and cites dock bombs in Banaue.
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Kellam Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel at Base Hospital
Major F. Q. Kellam, commanding officer of the Base Hospital at Fort Sam Houston, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. A War Department telegram announced the promotion, received Saturday morning. Kellam has served eight years in the U S service and six months in command at the base. He hails from Virginia and earned a bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee University. He trained at the Army Medical School and served as an intern at Charity Hospital in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
County approves grader bid for road work in multiple precincts
The county commissioners court let the contract to Austin Western Boat Machinery for a 400 pound grader and scarifier at 1326.95, opened bids for resurfacing Kliswood Avenue, Pearsall Road, and Quintana Road, and ordered a tax levy to cover debts for Pearsall Somerset Fredericksburg Gonzales Austin Measanton roads.
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